2017上海一模英语作文

2017上海一模英语作文篇一

2017上海高考英语黄浦区一模

黄浦区2016-2017学年度第一学期高三年级期终调研测试

英 语 试 卷

（完卷时间： 120分钟 满分： 150分）

2016年12月9日上午

II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Infant Day Care, Good or Bad?

The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby maintains that separation from the parents during the sensitive “attachment” period from birth to three may influence a child’s personality and lead to emotional problems in later life. Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby’s work (21) _________ children should not be sent to day care before the age of three because of the parental separation (22) _________ involves, and many people do believe this. But there are also arguments (23) _________ such a strong conclusion.

Firstly, experts point out that the isolated love affair between children and parents (24) _________ (find) in modern societies does not usually exist in traditional societies. For example, in some tribal societies, such as the Ngoni, the father and mother of a child did not raise their infant alone – far from it. Secondly, common sense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today (25) _________ parents and care-takers found children had problems with it. Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and they have regularly reported that day care had a slightly positive effect on children’s development. But tests (26) ________ have been used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue.

But Bowlby’s analysis raises the possibility that early day care has delayed effects. The possibility that such care might lead to, say, more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be explored by the use of statistics. Whatever the long-term effects, parents sometimes find the immediate effects difficult (27) _________ (deal) with. Children under three are likely to protest at (28) _________ (leave) their parents and show unhappiness. At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the change to nursery easy, and this is undoubtedly (29) _________ more and more parents make use of child care at this time. The matter, then, is far from clear-cut, though experience and available evidence (30) _________ (indicate) early care is reasonable for infants.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

First Aid: Difference between Death and Life

First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life or improve certain ___31___ signs including pulse, temperature, and breathing. First aid must be ___32___ as quickly as possible. In the case of the critically injured, a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.

First-aid ___33___ depend upon a victim’s needs and the provider’s level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. For example, ___34___ moving a person with a neck injury can lead to permanent health problems.

Despite the variety of injuries possible, several ___35___ of first aid apply to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if conscious, should be reassured that medical aid has been requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next, ___36___ the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and ___37___ conditions such as heart trouble. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.

First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether ___38___ conditions exist. One method for ___39___ a victim’s condition is known by the acronym ABC, which stands for:

A – Airway: is it open and clear?

B – Breathing: is the person breathing? Look, listen and feel for breathing.

C – Circulation: is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding ___40___? Check skin color and temperature for

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Animal Rights

Every conscious being has interests that should be respected. No being who is conscious of being alive should be devalued to thinghood, dominated, and used as a resource or ___41___. The key point of the idea known as animal rights is a movement to extend moral consideration to all ___42___ beings. Nobody should have to demonstrate a specific level of intelligence or be judged beautiful to be given moral consideration. No being should have to be useful to humanity or capable of accepting “duties” in order to be extended moral consideration. ___43___, what other animals need from us is being free from duties to us.

Animal rights is about letting animals live on their own terms. It can be written into our laws, but is not an actual list or bill of rights as we have for human society. It begins with our

promises not to act like ___44___ of others. Animal rights is about justice ─ treating animals fairly.

Why is animal rights ___45 ___? It is because we humans often act as though we are the only beings on the planet. Although we depend on other animals for our very survival, humans are the only animals that have upset the balance of nature. There are lots of ways that humans ___46___ animals. We domesticate them and use them for food, even though our nutritional needs can be completely supplied by a(n) ___47___ diet. Although other materials are available, we use animal’s skin and other body parts for clothing, furs, hats, boots, jewellery and even pet toys. Humans can talk about it but animals cannot. All animals wish to experience life in its fullness. Unlike many animals who have to kill to survive, humans do not. Why should humans cause ___48___ to other beings when it’s not necessary?

As we do, animals protect their children; they feel fear; they warn each other of dangers; they play. We might differ from other animals in some ways, but that doesn’t give us the right to ___49___ them down, take their lands, pollute their waters, or use them for our conveniences. Animals also experience pain and it’s not difficult to observe ___50___ of pain in the way a conscious being reacts to it. We take advantage, cause distress, and act ___51___ when we use animals for amusement. Lots of pets are ___52___ on the streets when their owners no longer find it convenient or affordable to keep or care for them.

Whether we admit it or not, it’s a prejudice to think we are ___53___ to animals and that it is our right to control them, which can only make people act mean, hateful or neglectful. However, each of us has within us the power to ___54___. We can adopt a different attitude, one that reshape our destiny. This will have wonderful effects on the planet’s other communities, for life is ___55___ avoiding suffering. It is interacting, singing, pursuing joy. We humans can learn to live responsibly, with respect, kindness and love.

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.

(A)

①Did English football finally find a new star? At the age of 19, Theo Walcott came onto the scene by scoring a hat-trick for England in a 4-1 victory over Croatia in 2010 World Cup.

②Walcott’s lightning speed and accurate shooting turned the teenager into an overnight star. Many thought he was a new dawn for the England team. He was building his fame for his fast pace, with former Barcelona manager Pep declaring that “you would need a gun to stop him.” FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi once also described Walcott as “one of the most dangerous players I have ever played against.” In addition to his speed, Walcott also possessed good balance, movement and technique.

③It was symbolic that Walcott’s goals came from the right-wing. The position had been played by “golden boy” David Beckham for more than 10 years. No longer were the cheers for Beckham. The fans’ hopes now rested on the shoulders of Walcott.

④Walcott was born in London to a black British Jamaican father and a white English mother. He grew up as a Liverpool fan due to his father’s support of Liverpool. When Chelsea asked him to be a ball boy, he used the opportunity to meet his Liverpool idols.

⑤The teenager’s rise to fame was not completely He was part of England’s World Cup team in 2006, but he did not get to play a match. He also spent over two years at Arsenal, where he was fast becoming a key player.

⑥But that year, few were expecting the wonderful performance between England and Croatia. The teenager was the first England player to score three goals in a game since Michael Owen did so seven years before.

⑦Although England was full of superstars, they had a poor record in major tournaments. But things were beginning to change. The win against Croatia was sweet revenge. Croatia was the team which knocked England out of Euro 2008.

⑧Walcott’s wonderful performance lighted England fans’ hope for World Cup victory in South Africa in 2010, since England had not lifted the cup since 1966.

⑨But before England fans got too carried away, our reflection on the past history told us that placing a country’s hopes on one teenager was dangerous.

56. Which of the following CANNOT account for Walcott’s increasing fame?

A. Fast speed.

B. Masterly skills. D. Unusual family.

C. Positional sense.

57. Why did the author mention David Beckham in the 3rd paragraph?

A. To show that England football once had a glorious history. B. To illustrate that Walcott could be entitled “golden boy”. C. To indicate that England fans were difficult to please. D. To imply that people had high expectation on Walcott.

58. In the 5th paragraph, the underlined phrase “” most probably means “________”.

A. impolite

B. unexpected

C. impossible D. unintentional

59. What is the author most likely to agree with?

A. Walcott might not live up to fans’ expectation. B. Walcott might transfer from Arsenal to Liverpool. C. Croatia might change the history of the World Cup.

D. England might be defeated by the opponent in the next round.

(B)

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 Reviews

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2017上海一模英语作文篇二

2017年上海闵行区高三英语一模试卷和答案

2016-2017学年第一学期高三英语教学质量检测试卷

英语试卷

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

4. A. She has never talked in public. B. She probably is poor at giving speeches.

C. She enjoys serious moments. D. She wants to give up the public speech.

5. A. Finishing the lunch. B. Having a meeting.

C. Arranging the room. D. Making some coffee.

6. A. By going on a diet. B. By doing physical exercise.

C. By having fewer meals. D. By eating fruit and vegetables.

7. A. The man doesn’t have a good memory. B. The man shouldn’t have bought the chocolate.

C. The man lost the chocolate in the kitchen. D. The man’s son has taken the chocolate.

8. A. The man shouldn’t go for the interview. B. The man’s resume is not well-prepared.

C. The man can send the resume out. D. The man should get ready for the interview.

9. A. Finish the paper before meeting his professor. B. Shorten his paper into a 3000-word article.

C. Get a new and more specific topic for his paper. D. Ask his professor’s help on his choice of topics.

10. A. He will remain in his current job. B. He is quite satisfied with his job.

C. He will ask for a higher salary. D. He can never find a better job.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Public education against smoking is lacking. B. There is no campaign against smoking.

C. There are no rules regarding smoking. D. That smokers ignore the rules about smoking.

12. A. It made her respect smokers in the United States.

B. It made her think that smoking rules need to be changed.

C. It made her want to be more polite towards nonsmokers.

D. It made her more tolerant to smoker behavior.

13. A. It’s no easy job to stop people smoking in Europe.

B. There should be severer rules against smoking in Europe.

C. We should take non-smokers’ rights into consideration.

D. The speaker changed the attitude towards different smokers

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. The weight of the boxes moving across the stage.

B. The number of times of repeating the process.

C. The size of the objects shown on the stage.

D. The shape of the cubes used in the show.

15. A. Girls seem to be able to reason earlier than boys.

B. Boys enjoy playing with cubes more than girls.

C. Girls tend to get excited more easily than boys.

D. Boys pay more attention to moving objects than girls.

16. A. They are easy to be nervous. B. They talk at an earlier age.

C. They are better at physical activities. D. They have a different brain pattern.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.

17. A. A detective story. B. A professor’s lecture.

C. A class assignment. D. A jewelry store robbery.

18. A. She was involved in a jewelry store robbery.

B. She had trouble finishing her assignment.

C. She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper.

D. She was taking too many courses.

19. A. Take some extra time. B. Put down whatever ideas she has first.

C. Do some work for another course. D. Write the story ending first.

20. A. To do research for her story. B. To go shopping.

C. To meet her professor. D. To take a break from her work.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, (21)__________(force) to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better (22)__________ we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.

The total amount of packaging increased (23)__________ 12% between 1999 and 2005. A large number of companies believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus (24)__________(gain) more profits.

Too much packaging is doing damage to the environment. If such packaging (25)__________(burn), it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, (26)__________ the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a

serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea (27)__________ this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.

But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that (28)__________ without packaging is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, (29)__________ often have far more packaging than necessary.

There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collecting. However, despite the ongoing campaigns (30)__________(promote) consumers’ green awareness, we still have a long way to go.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

There is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. Thus we can ____31____ the word “reading” in two distinct senses.

The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. We can get ____32____ to the content of those materials easily. Such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don’t have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was ____33____ to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.

The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can ____34____ the reader’s understanding. Such communication between unequals must be possible. Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, not remembering more information.

What are the ____35____ in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. The writer must be “____36____” to the reader in understanding. Besides, his book must ____37____ something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to ____38____ the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is ____39____, success of communication is achieved.

Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s another goal of reading - entertainment. It is the least ____40____ and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Celebrities, in other word, famous people, have become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption on the interest of celebrity attached to a specific ____41____. Besides, fashion magazines have almost ____42____ the practice of putting models on the cover because they don't sell nearly as well as famous faces. ____43____, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to developing their own.

Celebrity clothing lines aren't a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ____44____ consumers, while today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top ____45____. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale ____46____, covering almost all the products of daily life.

However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who ____47____ his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product’s origin is, if it ____48____ to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, ____49____ returning to labels which have proved to be reliable.

Today, celebrities face even more severe ____50____. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover(逆转) has ____51____ as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him ____52____ has no problem severely criticizing him and taking everything from him when the opportunity appears. Still, the ego’s(自我的) potential for ____53____ is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see ____54____ as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time and as a matter of fact, fashion - like celebrity - has always been ____55____. So the next time celebrities introduce their lines of fashion, let’s just wait and see how long they will stay.

41. A. film B. character C. product D. magazine

42. A. abandoned B. promoted C. enhanced D. developed

43. A. All in all B. As a result C. Above all D. On the contrary

44. A. wealthy B. famous C. special D. ordinary

45. A. technologies B. brands C. studios D. producers

46. A. rapidly B. moderately C. reluctantly D. carefully

47. A. ignored B. disapproved C. overvalued D. estimated

48. A. intends B. fails C. manages D. strengthens

49. A. loyalty B. promotion C. regret D. disappointment

50. A. depression B. failure C. punishment D. embarrassment

51. A. slowed down B. called off C. speeded up D. faded away

52. A. fame B. fortune C. trouble D. risk

53. A. information B. knowledge C. reputation D. expansion

54. A. audience B. fashion C. charm D. performance

55. A. admirable B. productive C. temporary D. respectable

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

They swim lovely along the shore, looking for underwater greens to feed on. But these days, along Florida’s western coast, something is mixing with the sea grass that manatees(海牛) like to eat. And it’s making them sick - even killing It’s a poisonous form of algae, usually called “red tide” because of its color. Algae are plant-like organisms that live mainly in water. Most are harmless, but not red tide. When it gets mixed in with the grass and the manatees eat it, they get so sick that they can’t even swim.

“They’re basically paralyzed(瘫痪的), and they become unconscious,” said Virginia Edmonds, an animal care manager. Manatees are mammals and they need to surface often to breathe in air. If a manatee is paralyzed, it can’t swim and will drown.

As of Monday, the current red tide outbreak has killed at least 174 manatees since the beginning of this year. That has already beaten Florida’s record-high number for manatee deaths in a single year - and we still have nearly nine months to go!

The experts aren’t sure when the red tide outbreak will end. So many more manatees are in danger. The situation has gotten so desperate that Florida zoos have rescued at least a dozen manatees. You can find manatees anywhere from Brazil up to Florida - and throughout much of the Caribbean Sea.

In fact, the manatee is officially considered an endangered species. Thanks to the US government’s protection, Florida’s manatee population has grown to approximately 5,000 in recent years. But the red tide is threatening their survival. Some experts suspect that pollution from farms even might be fueling the red tide outbreak, because fertilizer that’s used on farms often winds up in water. And when that fertilized water runs off into the Gulf of Mexico, it makes things grow faster - just like on land.

C. has destroyed most of the underwater greens D. helps to fertilize farm lands

58. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. The experts’ efforts to keep the red tide from spreading.

B. The potential cause of the expansion of the red tide.

C. The present situation of manatees in Florida.

D. The deadly effect of the poisonous red tide on manatees.

59. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The red tide has been changing the manatees’ habitant.

B. The manatee is officially an endangered species.

C. More efforts should be made to save the manatees.

2017上海一模英语作文篇三

2017年上海黄浦区高三英语一模试卷含答案

黄浦区2017学年度第一学期高三年级期终调研测试

英 语 试 卷

（完卷时间： 120分钟 满分： 150分）

2016年12月9日上午

II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Infant Day Care, Good or Bad?

The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby maintains that separation from the parents during the sensitive “attachment” period from birth to three may influence a child’s personality and lead to emotional problems in later life. Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby’s work (21) _________ children should not be sent to day care before the age of three because of the parental separation (22) _________ involves, and many people do believe this. But there are also arguments (23) _________ such a strong conclusion.

Firstly, experts point out that the isolated love affair between children and parents (24) _________ (find) in modern societies does not usually exist in traditional societies. For example, in some tribal societies, such as the Ngoni, the father and mother of a child did not raise their infant alone – far from it. Secondly, common sense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today (25) _________ parents and care-takers found children had problems with it. Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and they have regularly reported that day care had a slightly positive effect on children’s development. But tests (26) ________ have been used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue.

But Bowlby’s analysis raises the possibility that early day care has delayed effects. The possibility that such care might lead to, say, more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be explored by the use of statistics. Whatever the long-term effects, parents sometimes find the immediate effects difficult (27) _________ (deal) with. Children under three are likely to protest at (28) _________ (leave) their parents and show unhappiness. At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the change to nursery easy, and this is undoubtedly (29) _________ more and more parents make use of child care at this time. The matter, then, is far from clear-cut, though experience and available evidence (30) _________ (indicate) early care is reasonable for infants.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be

used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

First Aid: Difference between Death and Life

First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life or improve certain ___31___ signs including pulse, temperature, and breathing. First aid must be ___32___ as quickly as possible. In the case of the critically injured, a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.

First-aid ___33___ depend upon a victim’s needs and the provider’s level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. For example, ___34___ moving a person with a neck injury can lead to permanent health problems.

Despite the variety of injuries possible, several ___35___ of first aid apply to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if conscious, should be reassured that medical aid has been requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next, ___36___ the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and ___37___ conditions such as heart trouble. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.

First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether ___38___ conditions exist. One method for ___39___ a victim’s condition is known by the acronym ABC, which stands for:

A – Airway: is it open and clear?

B – Breathing: is the person breathing? Look, listen and feel for breathing.

C – Circulation: is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding ___40___? Check skin color and temperature for

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Animal Rights

Every conscious being has interests that should be respected. No being who is conscious of being alive should be devalued to thinghood, dominated, and used as a resource or ___41___. The key point of the idea known as animal rights is a movement to extend moral consideration to all ___42___ beings. Nobody should have to demonstrate a specific level of intelligence or be judged beautiful to be given moral consideration. No being should have to be useful to humanity or capable of accepting “duties” in order to be extended moral consideration. ___43___, what other animals need from us is being free from duties to us.

Animal rights is about letting animals live on their own terms. It can be written into our

laws, but is not an actual list or bill of rights as we have for human society. It begins with our promises not to act like ___44___ of others. Animal rights is about justice ─ treating animals fairly.

Why is animal rights ___45 ___? It is because we humans often act as though we are the only beings on the planet. Although we depend on other animals for our very survival, humans are the only animals that have upset the balance of nature. There are lots of ways that humans ___46___ animals. We domesticate them and use them for food, even though our nutritional needs can be completely supplied by a(n) ___47___ diet. Although other materials are available, we use animal’s skin and other body parts for clothing, furs, hats, boots, jewellery and even pet toys. Humans can talk about it but animals cannot. All animals wish to experience life in its fullness. Unlike many animals who have to kill to survive, humans do not. Why should humans cause ___48___ to other beings when it’s not necessary?

As we do, animals protect their children; they feel fear; they warn each other of dangers; they play. We might differ from other animals in some ways, but that doesn’t give us the right to ___49___ them down, take their lands, pollute their waters, or use them for our conveniences. Animals also experience pain and it’s not difficult to observe ___50___ of pain in the way a conscious being reacts to it. We take advantage, cause distress, and act ___51___ when we use animals for amusement. Lots of pets are ___52___ on the streets when their owners no longer find it convenient or affordable to keep or care for them.

Whether we admit it or not, it’s a prejudice to think we are ___53___ to animals and that it is our right to control them, which can only make people act mean, hateful or neglectful. However, each of us has within us the power to ___54___. We can adopt a different attitude, one that reshape our destiny. This will have wonderful effects on the planet’s other communities, for life is ___55___ avoiding suffering. It is interacting, singing, pursuing joy. We humans can learn to live responsibly, with respect, kindness and love.

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.

(A)

①Did English football finally find a new star? At the age of 19, Theo Walcott came onto the scene by scoring a hat-trick for England in a 4-1 victory over Croatia in 2010 World Cup.

②Walcott’s lightning speed and accurate shooting turned the teenager into an overnight star. Many thought he was a new dawn for the England team. He was building his fame for his fast pace, with former Barcelona manager Pep declaring that “you would need a gun to stop him.” FIFA World Player of the Year winner Lionel Messi once also described Walcott as “one of the most dangerous players I have ever played against.” In addition to his speed, Walcott also possessed good balance, movement and technique.

③It was symbolic that Walcott’s goals came from the right-wing. The position had been played by “golden boy” David Beckham for more than 10 years. No longer were the cheers for Beckham. The fans’ hopes now rested on the shoulders of Walcott.

④Walcott was born in London to a black British Jamaican father and a white English mother. He grew up as a Liverpool fan due to his father’s support of Liverpool. When Chelsea asked him to be a ball boy, he used the opportunity to meet his Liverpool idols.

⑤The teenager’s rise to fame was not completely out of blue. He was part of England’s World Cup team in 2006, but he did not get to play a match. He also spent over two years at Arsenal, where he was fast becoming a key player.

⑥But that year, few were expecting the wonderful performance between England and Croatia. The teenager was the first England player to score three goals in a game since Michael Owen did so seven years before.

⑦Although England was full of superstars, they had a poor record in major tournaments. But things were beginning to change. The win against Croatia was sweet revenge. Croatia was the team which knocked England out of Euro 2008.

⑧Walcott’s wonderful performance lighted England fans’ hope for World Cup victory in South Africa in 2010, since England had not lifted the cup since 1966.

⑨But before England fans got too carried away, our reflection on the past history told us that placing a country’s hopes on one teenager was dangerous.

56. Which of the following CANNOT account for Walcott’s increasing fame?

A. Fast speed.

B. Masterly skills. D. Unusual family.

C. Positional sense.

57. Why did the author mention David Beckham in the 3rd paragraph?

A. To show that England football once had a glorious history. B. To illustrate that Walcott could be entitled “golden boy”. C. To indicate that England fans were difficult to please. D. To imply that people had high expectation on Walcott.{2017上海一模英语作文}.

58. In the 5th paragraph, the underlined phrase “” most probably means “________”.

A. impolite

B. unexpected

C. impossible

D. unintentional

59. What is the author most likely to agree with?

A. Walcott might not live up to fans’ expectation. B. Walcott might transfer from Arsenal to Liverpool. C. Croatia might change the history of the World Cup.

D. England might be defeated by the opponent in the next round.

(B)

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22. Nowadays each person in the world can have ________ ________of fish a year.

23. Some countries search for and catch fish by making ________ ________ of advanced methods.

24. Such ships can carry ________ ________ workers who clean and package the fish as won as they are caught.

25. Scientists throughout the world are trying to ________ ________ on the population of fish in different parts of the world.

Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary （第二部分 语音、语法和词汇） II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共20分） correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

A) /prɪ'vent/ B) /pre'vent/ C) /prə 'vent/ D)/pr ɪ'vənt/

27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others? 21. ________ man with black glasses is my host father in Britain.

A)An B)A C)The D)/

29. My grandfather makes a living by raising ________ to produce wool.

A) sheep B) sheeps C) many sheeps D) much sheep

30. Susan spends ________ money on fashion clothes every month.

A) many B) a large number of C) quite a few D) huge amounts of

31. Hey, boy! Would you like to show me your ________ hand?

A) the others B) the other C) other D) another

32. ________ of the students of Grade ________ are girls who like singing.

A) Three-fifths ... Nine B) Three-fifth ... Ninth

C) Three-fifths ...Ninth D) Three-fifth ... Nine

33. Bill is reading ________ composition. It was written all by his deskmate.

A) a 800-wocds B) an 800-words C) an 800-word D) a 800-word

34. Is everything on the moon ________it is on the earth?

A) so light as B) as light as C) as lighter as D) so lighter as

35. His new car cost far ________ than his old one.

A) more B) much C) most D) many

36. He replied, with a big smile. "Oh, you ________ to worry about them."

A) need B) needn't C) not need D) don't need

37. Tom's pet dog ________ for five days.

A) died B) has been dead C) has died D) was died

38. Lots of doctors and nurses ________ to the earthquake areas after the earthquake happened.

A) were sent B) sent C) are sent D) had sent

39. Bob is not good at sports, so his parents often make him ________ lots of exercises.

A) do B) to do C) doing D) did

40. Susan said she didn't mind ________ for an hour to get a seat in her favourite restaurant.

A) to wait B) waiting C) waited D) would wait

41. ________ awful weather we are having! It's raining again.

A) What B) What an C) How D) What a

42. Could you please tell me ________ ?

A) where can I find the nearest shopping mall B) where is the nearest shopping mall

C) where I can find the nearest shopping mall D) how can I get to the nearest shopping mall A) Betty's father is very busy when it is raining.

B) Betty's father is not busy when it is raining.

C) Betty's father is free except when it is mining.

D) Betty's father is free when it isn't mining.

44. A: Your new car is very nice!

B: ________

A) Much better than yours. B) Yes, of course it's very good.

C) It's very kind of you to say so. D) No, you are totally wrong.

45. Which river flows across London? ________ .

A) Mississippi B) Seine C) Thames D) Rhein

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once. （将下列单词或词组填入空格。 每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）（共8分）

A. provides B. sales C. especially D. quickly E. style

Smart phones have clearly changed our life. Now many things can be done on the phone. For many smart phone users, young people, scanning QR Codes （二维码） has become a new and convenient life these days. In fact, the QR Code was created in Japan in 1994, but until 11 years later, it was first used in China. It soon became popular around the country. The QR Code is much-loved because it a way to get to website more quickly. By scanning QR Codes, people can do lots of things, such as adding new friends, getting information, downloading Apps, shopping and so on. As for the shopping websites, there are usually more , including coupons （优惠券） for the phone users. The QR code is so common that people can scan them everywhere.{2017上海一模英语作文}.

A. hearing B. hit C. shaking D. frightening E. specially

Fireworks are always an important part of celebrations. We all enjoy watching bright firework shows in the sky. However, in an Italian town called Collecchio, the local government has made a law: fireworks in their town must be silent. The law is made for animals. Fireworks are beautiful, but their sound is too much for animals. Every time we set off fireworks to celebrate a holiday, our animals do not want to be anywhere near them. Animals' is very sensitive. They have no idea what fireworks are and are afraid of them. Dogs even hurt themselves while trying to hide from the loud noise. Many of them run out and get by cars. What's more, the noise and smoke of fireworks are unhealthy for animals. Some animals keep in fear and even get heart problems. To show love and respect for the animals, the town of Collecchio passed the firework law in 2015. With the help of a firework company, people in the town are now able to watch a silent but wonderful firework show with their pets.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中所给单词的适当方式完成下列句子）（共8分）

54. The ________ boy from the left in the picture was Martin. (six)

55. Don't always rely on our parents. We are old enough to take care of ________ . (we)

56. We should try our best to ________ water in our daily life. (safe)

57. The earthquake was so disastrous that thousands of people were left ________ . (home)

Practice doesn't always make perfect when it comes to becoming the next Mozart, a new （基因），the researchers said. Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes（音符） in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata （奏鸣曲） by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.

Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable. They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.

Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised. "I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago. I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me--I hear the notes and can bear them in mind--each and every note. "says Samuel. Recently. Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it. Samuel says confidently, "It's all about super memory--I guess I have that gift."

However. Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy. Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word. Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.

69. Samuel Osmond's parents

A) knew a little about music B) taught him much about music

C) had much knowledge about law D) knew much about music and are quite good at it{2017上海一模英语作文}.

70. Samuel Osmond A) practiced playing the piano once in a while

B) was unable to read music and didn't have any music lessons at all

C) used to attend concerts very often

D) enjoyed listening to the music records

71. What is special about Samuel Osmond?

A) He has a gift for writing music.

B) He can write down the note he hears.

C) He is a top student at the law school.

D) He can play the musical piece be hears.

72. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he

A) received a good early education in music

B) played the guitar and the piano perfectly

2017上海一模英语作文篇六

最新2017-2018年上海市初三英语一模卷附答案

第一学期初三质量调研

英 语 试 卷（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）

考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening（第一部分 听力）

I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)

A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6 分

)

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)

7. A. On Saturday B. On Tuesday C. On Thursday D. On Friday

8. A. He has a stomachache. B. He has a cold.

C. He has to stay at home. D. His is too tired.

9. A. How to read a poem. B. How to teach Chinese.

C. How to write a love story D. How to speak English.

10. A. The salad. B. The juice. C. The steak. D. The dessert.{2017上海一模英语作文}.

11. A. By underground B. By bus. C. By taxi. D. By car.

12. A. At a hotel. B. At a restaurant. C. At a bookshop. D. At a cinema.

13. A. Sing on a smaller stage. B. Wait and see what will happen.

C. Take the chance and try. D. Practise singing more.

14. A. How to organize a running race. B. What kind of books they can sell.

C. Why people like running these days. D. How they can help homeless dogs.

C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断 下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)

15. Wesley Autrey was waiting for his daughters when the accident happened.

16. A young man fell onto the rails() because the platform was too crowded.

17. Autrey jumped down the platform and wanted to help the man out of danger.

18. While the trains were passing, the two men were lying between the rails.

19. At last the workers stopped the trains by turning on the stop-lights.

20. Autrey decided to save the life of a stranger because he felt it was right.

D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词）（7分）{2017上海一模英语作文}.

Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary

（第二部分 语音、语法和词汇）

II. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案) 20分

26. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?

27. In order to keep fit ,Simon goes for_____swim after work every day.

A./ B.a C.an D.the

28. _____ the toy attracted many people’s attention, it didn’t have many buyers.